Steinbrenner feels good about health, postseason  —  NEW YORK — George Steinbrenner says he's fit and feeling fine.  And for those who don't believe him, the New York Yankees owner invites them to join him at the gym.  —  "No, I did not have a stroke.  I am not ill. I work out daily," …

Orioles protesters walk out on team  —  BALTIMORE — Nearly a thousand disgruntled Orioles fans walked out of Baltimore's game against Detroit en masse on Thursday, culminating a demonstration aimed at team owner Peter Angelos.  —  A majority of the protesters wore black T-shirts that read …

Guillen to finish with his 1st string  —  Manager wants to get 90-plus wins but may rest Crede, Thome  —  Despite the likelihood of elimination from postseason play, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen plans to stick with his regular lineup the rest of the season.

Twins look to sweep Sox  —  Minnesota (90-61) at Boston (81-71), 6:05 p.m. CT  —  Fenway Park hasn't always been the kindest ballpark to the Twins, but that certainly hasn't been the case this series.  —  The Twins enter the finale of their three-game set with the Red Sox having the opportunity to pull off a series sweep.

Yankees' top minor league team to move to Scranton  —  SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — The New York Yankees reached an agreement Thursday to make the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons their Triple-A affiliate, after ending their relationship with the Columbus Clippers earlier this year.

Pads tab Williams to work rubber game  —  Arizona (72-79) at San Diego (79-72), 7:05 p.m. PT  —  The rubber match between the Padres and Diamondbacks takes place Thursday night, when San Diego will try to hold its ground in a tight division race and take the three-game set from Arizona.

Marlins' Girardi not coming back, source says  —  Joe Girardi, who guided the surprising Marlins into playoff contention despite baseball's lowest payroll, will soon be out as manager after just one season.  —  On a scale of 1 to 10, Girardi's chances of returning next year are "zero," …

July deal paying off for Bowden, Nats  —  Kearns, Lopez and Wagner have performed well with new team  —  WASHINGTON — Since Jim Bowden became the general manager of the Nationals in the fall of 2004, one of his top priorities was to try to land the players he drafted or traded for when he held the same position with the Reds.

Freel out for season with broken thumb  —  Milton also done, will undergo season-ending surgery  —  CINCINNATI — Another Reds player is done for the remainder of the season.  —  Tests performed on Thursday revealed that outfielder Ryan Freel suffered a hairline fracture of his left thumb.

Notes: Radke feels good in 'pen session  —  Punto likely to remain third baseman; no rest for regulars  —  BOSTON — The news on Brad Radke's possible return to the mound changes by the day.  But judging by Thursday's news, things appear to be on the right path.

Jays, Adams approach crossroads  —  Infielder's future with club is uncertain after this season  —  TORONTO — When a team drafts a position player in the first round of the First-Year Player Draft, it hopes that player will one day become "the guy."  —  This doesn't mean that the player …

Raiders audition Maddox  —  Former Steelers quarterback Tommy Maddox worked out for the Raiders on Wednesday, but the free agent has not been signed.  —  Maddox was flown to the Bay Area for a brief visit to Raiders headquarters in Alameda, one day after he tried out with the Patriots, according to his agent, Vann McElroy.

Rebuilding, the Marlin Way  —  Short of a miraculous final two weeks, the Marlins will miss the playoffs this year.  To be writing that sentence in September is a bit of miracle in itself: aside from the Royals and the Devil Rays, the Marlins entered the 2006 season with the lowest expectations in baseball.

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